Graphics, Figures & Tables ⇒ Wide figures in double column environment

[johnsap]

Gets,

Please advise !

I have been building appendix at the end of a double column paper, where I put several figures side-by-side - here I do not need double column anymoe and use figure*. The question/problem is that i want to word "APPENDIX" appears on the top with figures following it. But now all figures are placed on the next page from "APPENDIX". So I have the first page, whch is empty with only "APPENDIX" on top, and the second with figures.

I put two figures side-by-side using the following construction (which is preferable for me)

\begin{figure*}[h]
\begin{minipage}[h]{0.5\linewidth}
\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{file.eps}
\caption{}
\label{}
\end{minipage}
\begin{minipage}[h]{0.5\linewidth}
\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{file.eps}
\caption{}
\label{}
\end{minipage}
\end{figure*}

I tried to put \appendix at the very end after figures - but this does not work.

To make it work for single column document, I used
the float package and put \begin{figure}[H].

The float package really helps for single column document but when using togethr with figure* or table* - I have overfull error:
overfull \hbox (x.x pt wide).

So I gave up using float package with figure* or table* and all my document floats around now. E.g. i also cannot put a table* with two figures* on the same page.

Thanks in advance ! - I already spent everal hours on that and really looking for your help.

[kaiserkarl13]

Are you using \twocolumn throughout, or are you using the multicols package?

[johnsap]

I use \twocolumn

Still looking the way how to solve the problem.

Thanks for help !